419 scam: Dr Fred Williams <fwllms223@gmail.com> Dear Friend.....

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge sum of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- drfwllms2021@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Fred Williams <fwllms223@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drfwllms2021@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:41:17 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend.....

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION( N.N.P.C)
PLOT 775, MCPHERSON CLOSE,GARAKI ABUJA ,NIGERIA .

DEAR FRIEND,

I AM DR.FRED WILLIAMS,AN ACCOUNTANT WITH THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL
PETROLEUM CORPORATION (N.N.P.C.). I HEADED A SEVEN-MAN TENDERS BOARD
IN CHARGE OF CONTRACT AWARDS AND PAYMENT APPROVALS.I CAME TO KNOW OF
YOU IN MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND REPUTABLE PERSON TO HANDLE A VERY
CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION WHICH INVOLVES THE TRANSFER OF A HUGE SUM OF
MONEY TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT.THERE WERE SERIES OF CONTRACTS EXECUTED BY
A CONSORTIUM OF MULTI- NATIONALS IN THE OIL INDUSTRY IN FAVOR OF
N.N.P.C.

THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF THIS CONTRACTS WERE DELIBERATELY OVER- INVOICED
TO THE SUM OF US$25,500.000.00 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION AND FIVE HUNDRED
UNITED STATES DOLLARS). THIS AMOUNT HAS BEEN APPROVED AND IS NOW READY
TO BE TRANSFERRED, BEING THAT THE COMPANIES THAT ACTUALLY EXECUTED
THESE CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN FULLY PAID AND THE PROJECTS OFFICIALLY
COMMISSIONED. CONSEQUENTLY, MY COLLEAGUES AND I ARE WILLING TO
TRANSFER THE TOTAL AMOUNT TO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT,
SINCE WE,ARE CIVIL SERVANTS AND PROHIBITED BY THE CODE OF CONDUCT
BUREAU (CIVIL SERVICE LAW) FROM OPERATING AND/OR OPENING FOREIGN
ACCOUNTS IN OUR NAMES. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE TRUST REPOSED ON YOU AT
THIS JUNCTURE IS ENORMOUS. IN RETURN, WE HAVE AGREED TO OFFER YOU 40%
OF THE TRANSFERRED SUM, WHILE 10% SHALL BE SET ASIDE FOR INCIDENTAL
EXPENSES (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL) BETWEEN PARTIES IN THE COURSE OF THE
TRANSACTION.

YOU WILL BE MANDATED TO REMIT THE BALANCE TO OTHER ACCOUNTS IN DUE
COURSE. MODALITIES HAVE BEEN WORKED OUT AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF THE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N.) FOR THE
IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS SUBJECT TO YOUR
SATISFACTION OF THE ABOVE STATED TERMS. OUR ASSURANCE IS THAT YOUR
ROLE IS RISK FREE. TO ACCORD THIS TRANSACTION THE LEGALITY IT DESERVES
AND FOR MUTUAL SECURITY OF THE FUNDS THE WHOLE APPROVAL PROCEDURES
WILL BE OFFICIALLY AND LEGALLY PROCESSED WITH YOUR NAME OR THE NAME OF
ANY COMPANY YOU MAY NOMINATE AS THE BONAFIDE BENEFICIARY.

IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, INDICATE YOUR INTEREST BY
SENDING AN EMAIL TO US INCLUDING YOUR BANK NAME & ADDRESS,ACCOUNT
NUMBER, DIRECT TELEPHONE AND WhatsApp NUMBER,YOUR IDENTIFICATION
RESPECTIVELY.

ONCE MORE,I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT HAVING PUT IN OVER 20 YEARS IN
THE CIVIL SERVICE OF MY COUNTRY, I AM AVERSE TO HAVING MY IMAGE AND
CAREER DENTED. THIS MATTER SHOULD THEREFORE BE TREATED WITH THE UTMOST
SECRECY AND URGENCY IT DESERVES. KINDLY EXPEDITE ACTION AS WE ARE
BEHIND SCHEDULE TO ENABLE US INCLUDE THIS TRANSFER IN THIS FIRST BATCH
WHICH WOULD CONSTITUTE THE FIRST QUARTER PAYMENTS FOR THE 2022
FINANCIAL YEAR.

GOD BLESS YOU.

YOURS SINCERELY,
DR.FRED WILLIAMS.
ACCOUNTANT,NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION NNPC.
EMAIL..drfwllms2021@yahoo.com

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